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| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Husband of Russian couple seeking asylum in US detained for months in ICE facility | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/husband-of-russian-couple-seeking-asylum-in-us-detained-for-months-in-ice-facility/4001545/ | They fled Russia for the United States a few years ago, seeking political asylum, and relocated to suburban Batavia. But now, the couple is apart, and their future is uncertain. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][7] WATCH HERE ][8] Kseniia Volkova and her husband, … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America among coasters closed after deadly Georgia incident | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/six-flags-closes-similar-roller-coasters-after-deadly-georgia-incident/4001620/ | [ After one person died ][1] and several others were injured at Six Flags Over Georgia, where witnesses reported seeing a man fall from a roller coaster, the amusement park company announced Monday that similar attractions have been closed across its park system, including Raging Bull at Six Flags Great … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Raging Bull closed at Six Flags Great America after deadly Georgia coaster incident | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/raging-bull-closed-six-flags-great-america-after-deadly-georgia-coaster-incident | #### The Brief * * One person died and several others were injured after an incident on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. * Six Flags temporarily closed similar attractions across its parks, including Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America. * It is unclear when Raging … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago School Board race surpasses $6 million in PAC spending | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-school-board-race-surpasses-6-million-pac-spending | ![Obama endorses Juliana Stratton for Senate, school board race surpasses $6 million][7] ![Obama endorses Juliana Stratton for Senate, school board race surpasses $6 million][7] #### [ Obama endorses Juliana Stratton for Senate, school board race surpasses $6 million ][8] A major announcement coming just three weeks before election day -- … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Family seeks answers after 22-year-old woman fatally shot in Little Village | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/family-seeks-answers-after-22-year-old-woman-fatally-shot-in-little-village | ![Woman killed in Little Village shooting identified][1] ![Woman killed in Little Village shooting identified][1] #### [ Woman killed in Little Village shooting identified ][2] A 22-year-old woman has been identified after a fatal shooting in Chicago's Little Village. #### The Brief * * Abbygail Somoza, 22, was shot in the … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | 74th Columbus Day Parade led by Tony Danza | https://chicago.suntimes.com/arts-and-culture/2026/10/12/columbus-day-parade-photos-italian-americans | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans’ 74th Columbus Day Parade kicked off Downtown Monday morning, days after the … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | We asked for your dream transit project. Here what you told us. | https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2026/10/12/nita-dream-transit-project-cta-metra-pace | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] We [ asked readers ][7] last week to share dream projects they want the Northern Illinois Transit Agency to … |
| View Article | 9:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | The Tale of Two Billionaires | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/the-tale-of-two-billionaires | **_Ken Griffin’s departure from Chicago was not the loss of an ordinary resident. Griffin’s exit was billions lost in taxes and philanthrophy_ ** Last week, Illinois’ most-famous out-migrant and most generous philanthropist Ken Griffin pledged $3 billion to Carnegie Mellon University. Of the $3 billion contribution, $2 billion alone went … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Six Flags Great America shuts down Raging Bull roller coaster after deadly incident at Six Flags Over Georgia | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/six-flags-great-america-raging-bull-closed-deadly-georgia-roller-coaster-accident/ | A roller coaster at Six Flags Great America in north suburban Gurnee has been shut down as a precaution after [ a deadly roller coaster incident at Six Flags Over Georgia. ][5] A spokesperson for Six Flags said Raging Bull and similar rides at its other theme parks are being … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Lake Street Bridge reconstruction to disrupt service on CTA Green and Pink Lines for two weeks | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cta-green-pink-line-disruption-lake-street-bridge-reconstruction/ | CTA riders who use the Green and Pink lines to get to downtown Chicago might want to plan some extra travel time for the next couple of weeks. Construction on the Lake Street Bridge over the Chicago River will interrupt service on the Green and Pink lines starting on Tuesday. … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Loved ones mourn woman, 22, gunned down outside Little Village home: 'Changed the whole family' | https://abc7chicago.com/post/family-mourns-abbygail-somoza-22-year-old-killed-little-village-chicago-shooting-2800-block-west-23rd-street/19933532/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Abbygail Somoza, 22, [ was fatally shot Saturday night ][20] while standing with her mother on a sidewalk outside the Little Village home where she once lived. Somoza and her mother had just returned from a shopping trip. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Deadly Georgia coaster incident forces closure of Raging Bull at Gurnee's Six Flags Great America | https://abc7chicago.com/post/flags-georgia-death-involving-goliath-roller-coaster-results-raging-bull-closed-great-america-gurnee/19933620/ | GURNEE, Ill. (WLS) -- Monday's [ deadly roller coaster incident ][12] at at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia has forced a similar roller coaster in the Chicago area to close. How long Raging Bull at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee would remain shuttered was not immediately clear, … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | ABC Local | Union leaders renew calls for stronger CTA worker protections after janitor killed in stabbing | https://abc7chicago.com/post/cta-stabbing-union-seeks-protections-julian-mobley-worker-killed-damen-green-line-station-chavezz-campbell-charged/19933007/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Union leaders are raising urgent concerns about safety for CTA employees after a janitor [ was stabbed and killed ][2] at a train station last week, prompting renewed scrutiny of electronic monitoring and calls for changes in state law. CTA labor representatives said Monday that the system … |
| View Article | 9 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | ABC Local | New campaign aims to help women with health screenings | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/no-ta/19933531/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Women are often the ones trying to keep everyone in their families healthy, sometimes at the expense of their own care. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] A new campaign, Her Health Can't Wait, is hoping to change that. Cheryle … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Six Flags Over Georgia: Witnesses describe horror as rider falls from Goliath coaster | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/six-flags-over-georgia-police-respond-after-goliath-coaster-stops | ![Rider reportedly falls from Goliath coaster][5] ![Rider reportedly falls from Goliath coaster][5] #### [ Rider reportedly falls from Goliath coaster ][6] Six Flags Over Georgia workers helped stranded riders down from the Goliath roller coaster after a serious incident occurred in Cobb County. Riders were stuck halfway up the ascent … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Chicago-area business owner hit with $2,150 towing bill after stolen trailer recovered | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-area-business-owner-hit-2150-towing-bill-after-stolen-trailer-recovered | ![Chicago-area business owner hit with $2,150 towing bill after stolen trailer recovered][1] ![Chicago-area business owner hit with $2,150 towing bill after stolen trailer recovered][1] #### [ Chicago-area business owner hit with $2,150 towing bill after stolen trailer recovered ][2] A suburban Chicago landscaping business owner who lost tens of thousands … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | The high school basketball X previews | https://chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-basketball/2026/10/12/chicago-high-school-basketball-team-previews-x-sun-times | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][9] * [ Facebook ][10] * [ Bluesky ][11] * [ Email ][12] * [ Reddit ][13] * [ Flipboard ][14] Coaches and/or athletic directors, please email info on your team to mobrien@suntimes.com. Only emails will be accepted. I’ll send … |
| View Article | 7:01 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Defendant in fatal stabbing of CTA janitor was on electronic monitoring, prosecutors say | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/10/12/damen-station-green-line-fatal-stabbing-cta-janitor | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The man charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a Chicago Transit Authority janitor last week was already … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles environmentalists square off in litter cleanup contest | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-philadelphia-and-los-angeles-environmentalists-square-off-in-litter-cleanup-contest/ | Three cities are talking trash to create good, clean fun. Environmental groups in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia are competing to see who can clear the most litter from their public spaces this month. Like any competitor, Katherine Tellock, executive director and co-founder of [ Cleanup Club Chicago ][1] , … |
| View Article | 7 p.m. | October 12, 2026 | ABC Local | New York City renames street corner in Queens in honor of Spider-Man | https://abc7.com/post/spider-man-unveiled-forest-hills-queens-peter-parkers-house/19932444/ | FOREST HILLS, Queens -- A quiet, tree-lined street in Forest Hills, Queens, is gaining recognition for its connection to one of the world's most famous superheroes. The neighborhood is home to 20 Ingram St., the fictional address of Peter Parker, better known as Spider-Man. Spider-Man first appeared in the comic … |